The Psychology of Being an Extreme Cheapskate: The Mindset Behind Penny Pinching
By Elle Tencer Would you live with rats and cockroaches to save money? Most people would probably say no. But, what if the rent was only $80 a month? When I think about penny-pinching, I don't just think about reality television and what we see in the media. I think about my Mom back when she was my age completing university. At 18 years old, she left her small hometown and moved to Toronto for school with very little money. To afford living in the city, she moved into government-subsidized...
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